I love making my own flowers! This is a quick and easy tutorial for fun, textured flowers that can be used on any project. You will need: Wax paper bags, Premium Tacky Glue from Beacon Adhesives, a heavyweight sheet of cardstock or chipboard, rhinestones or buttons, and paint (optional). Step 1.) Paint the bags in your [...]
Posts from ‘June, 2010’
Summer CHA Goodies!
It’s that time again – time for the new Summer CHA goodies to start making appearances! So far I’ve just seen sneaks here and there, but it’s enough to get excited about. For instance, have you seen the sneaks for Pink Paislee? I’m pretty excited to see Old School; I love ledger paper. There are [...]
Spend the Summer in The Hamptons
OK — maybe not all of us are fortunate enough to have access to a property in The Hamptons. But, if you are a Scrap n’ Art subscriber, you do have access to a great summer kit called (you guessed it!) The Hamptons. Click HERE for the papers. Click HERE for the elements. It’s filled with lovely blue-greens [...]
Won’t Your Crafty Friends Be Jealous?
Look what we are giving away!!! I SO VERY MUCH wish I could win this giveaway but alas, I cannot. We are giving this to one of our subscribers, JUST BECAUSE! All you have to do to win this awesome little sidekick for your Cricut, is be a subscriber to Scrap N’ Art magazine on [...]
It’s Party Time!
May and June are crazy months for my family. On top of Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, weddings and graduations – I’ve had NINE birthdays to celebrate as well, including my own which was just this week! Needless to say, my mind has been on nothing birthdays and parties lately… I think I could definitely go at least another year [...]
Nature’s Beauty
Every so often, I like to do a layout that shows the beauty of nature that surrounds me. How often do we really stop and take notice and appreciate it? I think it’s vital to document this important part of the tapestry of our lives. I recently did a layout that shows some of this [...]
Tic Tac Toe
. . . or 3 in a Row . . . or Noughts and Crosses (yep, really)! This simple game apparently stems from ancient Egypt and may have been linked to pagan rituals dedicated to the magic properties of the 9-square grid. However, I found it quite nicely showcases Rusty Pickle’s Shazaam! collection. Using Kaisercraft’s [...]
A family mini with Graphic 45!
I love doing mini albums. If I am honest with myself though, it’s usually my children that are my go-to subject for them. I really wanted to do my family, you know, before motherhood! I turned to Graphic 45 for papers that would really make my theme and older photos shine. I decided on the [...]
SEI
SEI always seems to come up with elegant collections, and the Bridgeport collection is no different. I got to play with this collection for the May/June issue and it is beautiful! The smart mix of big, medium and small patterns makes SEI collections so versatile, and this is one of the great things you can [...]
Gotta Love Freebies!!
What’s not to love about freebies? I know I sure love them!! I’m showcasing one of our free subscriber kits today and it’s a beauty! “Konnichiwa” by The Prissy Pixel is full of beautiful pinks and greens. For those of you who already subscribe to Scrap n’ Art, you can grab this kit for free [...]
